Which to use
“tomar” is a verb and “Tor” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #611
- “tomar” frequency rank
- #19,869
- “Tor” frequency rank
- 20480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomar | Tor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | agarrar | portão, porta |
Where the eye mixes tomar and Tor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tomar with Tor
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tomar is /tu.ˈmaɾ/ while Tor is /toːɐ̯/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20480, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomar is recorded at frequency rank #611, classified as averb, pronounced /tu.ˈmaɾ/. Tor is at rank #19,869, tagged as anoun, pronounced /toːɐ̯/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 20480, this pair ranks #50,040 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tomar vs Tor
Shared letters: ort. Private to "tomar": am. Private to "Tor": -.
"tomar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Tor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tomar ← otmar · tmoar · toamr · tomarr · tommar · tomra · ttomar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tomar" for "Tor" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tomar" or "Tor"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "tomar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,040 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomar" and "Tor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tor vs tosa". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #50,040 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.